Billboards previously bearing Hezbollah slogans have been taken down in Lebanon and replaced with signs reading 'Lebanon First,' according to a report Saturday evening. The shift follows a similar move earlier Saturday along the Beirut airport road, where Hezbollah-linked banners were replaced with the same slogan, as The Zioneer reported at 15:54.
Saturday evening, unverified reports described the removal of Hezbollah billboards across Lebanon and their replacement with signs reading 'Lebanon First.' The timing and scope beyond what was already reported — the earlier replacement along the Beirut airport road, covered by The Zioneer at 15:54 — remain unclear. The earlier bulletin noted that the airport road banners formerly displayed 'Thank You Iran' with portraits of Iran's supreme leaders.
The shift comes amid a delicate period in Lebanon following the ceasefire that took effect earlier this month. On Saturday morning, the Lebanese army used batons and tear gas to disperse Hezbollah supporters blocking roads in renewed protests against the Lebanon-Israel agreement, as The Zioneer reported at 10:39. The army's willingness to confront Hezbollah protesters marked a significant departure from past restraint.
2 developments
- DevelopingLebanese interior minister orders removal of 'Thank You Iran' banners from Beirut airport road
- StrongLebanese army uses batons, tear gas to disperse Hezbollah protesters blocking roads
- DevelopingHezbollah outlet claims Iran forcing end to Lebanon war, splashes Iranian flag on front page
- StrongHezbollah welcomes Lebanon ceasefire; PM pledges to press for Israeli withdrawal
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